Pennsylvania Doctor Gets 6 Months for Illegally Prescribing Opioids

Pennsylvania Doctor Gets 6 Months for Illegally Prescribing Opioids
An illustration image shows tablets of opioid painkiller Oxycodone, a prescription drug. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images
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A doctor based in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Thursday to six months in prison, as well as a year of supervised release after that, and a fine of $5,000, for an opioid scheme.

The 46-year-old also had to surrender his medical license, as well as his Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate of registration. He also agreed not to re-apply for the certificate to dispense any Schedule II controlled substances.

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